Towns and villages in parts of Wales are still in the process of recovering from the two most recent seasonal storms – Ciara and Dennis – which hit over the past two successive weekends, causing misery to hundreds of families in Wales, and many more in other parts of the UK.
Regulatory body Qualifications Wales is consulting on the future of GCSE examinations, and its new chairman, David Jones, has suggested that students in Wales could see greater use of electronic assessment in the new curriculum. This could include sitting exams online.
Responding to the story published today (February 24) about vascular services at the troubled Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB), Shadow Health Minister Angela Burns AM/AC said:
A & E and referral-to-treatment figures released today (February 20) generally paint a grim picture of the state of NHS Wales under this Labour administration.
A consortium, including Rolls-Royce, plans to build modular nuclear power plants in Wales
Andrew RT Davies AM/AC, the Shadow Minister for Sustainability, has broadly welcomed the recent news about the possible site of the first small modular reactor (SMR) in Wales, and said:
Commenting further on the floods in Wales, Shadow Welsh Conservative Environment, Sustainability and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Davies AM, said: “On behalf of the Welsh Conservatives I’d like to reiterate our thanks to the emergency services, volunteers and to people in communities across Wal
Shadow Local Government Minister Mark Isherwood has called on the Welsh Government to increase funding for homelessness and housing-related support services that have reached ‘tipping point’, and warned of the consequences if they fail to spend better.
A debate in the Senedd today (February 12) led by Welsh Conservatives to protect threatened – and vital – A & E services at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital was passed with amendments.
Shadow Health Minister Angela Burns AM/AC, who opened the debate, welcomed the result, saying: